Grand Island native serving aboard USS Nantucket visited ship’s namesake island

Aug 21, 2026 / By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Melanie Perez, Navy Office of Community Outreach

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Brennan O’Sullivan, a native of Grand Island, Nebraska, serving aboard USS Nantucket, took ...

Hastings Police Report

Aug 21, 2026 / HPD

August 21st 2026Reported Offenses: On August 20, 2026, a 63-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 2500 block of West 12th Street. Ar...

Construction Employment Grows in July as Unemployment Rate Remains 2.9 Percent

Aug 21, 2026 / NDOL

State Unemployment Rate:Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for July 2026 is 2.9 percent, seasonally adjusted. The rate is unchanged fro...

Loper Flight Academy launches new era for UNK Aviation

Aug 21, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications

KEARNEY – Chancellor Neal Schnoor arrived in style Thursday to celebrate a new era for aviation at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He...

GIPS Foundation to Host 5th Annual Harvest to Support Students

Aug 20, 2026 / Mitchell Roush Director of Communications & Marketing Grand Island Public Schools

GRAND ISLAND, NE – The Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) Foundation is excited to announce its annual fundraiser, Harvest, a special evening...

Creighton Volleyball Ranked 13th in AVCA Preseason Poll

Aug 10, 2026 / Creighton Athletics

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Volleyball team is ranked 13th in the AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Aug...

Huskers Open Season at No. 1 in AVCA Preseason Poll

Aug 10, 2026 / NU Athletics

The Nebraska volleyball team was ranked No. 1 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll released on Monday. The Huskers collected 1,568 points in the pol...

Barney Named to 2026 Paul Hornung Award Watch List

Aug 10, 2026 / NU Athletics

Nebraska junior wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. was named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List on Monday. The award, presented annually by th...

CAREER-BEST CAMPAIGN Nebraska cowboy in top 35 in the nation; will compete in Hastings at PRCA rodeo

Aug 10, 2026 / Ruth Nicolaus For the Oregon Trail Rodeo

Hastings, Neb. – August 10, 2026 – Nebraska cowboy Gauge McBride is having the best year of his rodeo career yet. The Kearney man, a b...

Simmons Eyes Return, Northwest Softball 2026 Season Preview

Aug 10, 2026 / CentralNebraskaToday.com Sports Network

(Grand Island, NE) - The Northwest Vikings added yet another state championship in 2025 with a memorable title run. The Vikings won their third sta...